Grey Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Grey (#808080), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#343434

#5B5B59

#808080

#A6A6A6

#CDCDCD

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Jet	`#343434`	52, 52, 52	0°, 0%, 20%	0, 0, 0, 80
Forged Steel	`#5B5B59`	91, 91, 89	60°, 1%, 35%	0, 0, 2, 64
Grey	`#808080`	128, 128, 128	0°, 0%, 50%	0, 0, 0, 50
Quicksilver	`#A6A6A6`	166, 166, 166	0°, 0%, 65%	0, 0, 0, 35
Compact Disc Grey	`#CDCDCD`	205, 205, 205	0°, 0%, 80%	0, 0, 0, 20

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #343434 on #CDCDCD	7.83:1	AAA
Aa #343434 on #A6A6A6	5.11:1	AA
Aa #5B5B59 on #CDCDCD	4.28:1	AA large
Aa #343434 on #808080	3.15:1	AA large
Aa #5B5B59 on #A6A6A6	2.80:1	—
Aa #808080 on #CDCDCD	2.48:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #343434; /* Jet */
  --color-2: #5b5b59; /* Forged Steel */
  --color-3: #808080; /* Grey */
  --color-4: #a6a6a6; /* Quicksilver */
  --color-5: #cdcdcd; /* Compact Disc Grey */
}

Other schemes from Grey

More Medium Gray monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Grey?

In a monochromatic scheme: Jet (#343434), Forged Steel (#5B5B59), Quicksilver (#A6A6A6), Compact Disc Grey (#CDCDCD).

What is the hex code of Grey?

#808080.